BUSINESS ENGLISH NEEDS

ANALYSIS
Name: _______________________ Date:
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Company:____________________ Position: _____________________

Skills
&
Language
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Which of these areas do you most need to improve in your English?

(in order)

Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
Grammar
Vocabulary

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Written texts

Which 2 of these do you write most in

English? (in order of use)

* Contracts
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* General Interest Articles
* Specialist Articles Which 2 of these do you read most in English?
* Formal letters/e-mails
(in order of use)
* Informal /chatty
e-mails
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* Reports
* Memos
Which do you need most help with? (in order)
* Official documents
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* Websites

Speaking & Listening

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Conferences
One-to-one meetings
One-to-one phone calls
Conference calls
Meetings of 3 or more people
Receiving visitors
Presentations
Negotiating
Socializing

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Which of these situations do you have to

listen to?
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Which of these people do you have to speak English to?

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Interacting
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Which of these situations do you have to

speak in?

Customers
How often do you have to speak to them?
Potential
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customers
Direct boss
Who do you find it most difficult to talk to/understand and why?
Other
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superiors
Subordinates
- Colleagues

Internet

How often do you use the World Wide Web?

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What do you generally use the web for?

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What are your most useful websites?

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